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    @Kiipusorry for delay as holidays caughtup with me. Here are pics of the Mantetsu sword. Also @Bruce Pennington
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    I'm going to hazard a guess, looking at beautiful swords from this smith, that whatever original sword that once was in this saya, is long gone and replaced with the one pictured.
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    Hi @Kiipu thank you--fascinating! Here are the photos.
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    @Ray Singerand group, thank you. Some aspects of the mei looked off as I compared to a genuine 1st-gen Tadahiro and Roger confirmed it--it's another gimei of this very copied smith. If only these blades could speak more, so we could know who actually forged them, and where and when.
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    Obverse close. Note star or M just under habaki
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    Obverse nakago, full length.
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    Nakago 1, closeups
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    Nakago 1 full length
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    Mune:
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    Went gold and happy supporting this amazing forum and appreciative of the admins and members here. I'm Dave, new, but like all, kaizen--a little more learning every day! Here's a new one for me. Mune kanji, and perhaps a star stamp or "M" as seen in @Bruce Pennington file on Mantetsu blades. But the nakago mei do not seem to match Mantetsu date kanji. Pics to peruse and enjoy. Sword first:
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    @Ray Singerwhoa! Wasn't expecting that. Thank you for the translation; it sure does appear to match others. If you'll forgive the xtra question, can you or anyone translate the kanji on the guard/pommel--I don't think on the naval sword this would be called a tsuba-- apologies in advance as I don't know the term. Dave
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    And more--see kanji under cherry blossoms--would love insight on that.
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    More pics
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    Another from the batch. Ensign-captain rank 11-leaf pommel; can anyone comment on the kanji there? also include pics of the tachi mei signed nakago for input. thanks! Dave
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    I'm acquiring a batch of swords of unknown provenance; this is one Mei. Quite short--can anyone shed any light? Thank you!
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    @Kiipuwill do. I'm acquiring some swords and this is one
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    thank you @Bruce Pennington and @Stephen
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    This was posted way back on page 1, but I didn't see (or missed) discussion on it. Can someone shed light? Thank you!
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    Fascinating. And excellent--I learned this is a 1940-issue blade. Thank you!
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    Thank you @Bruce Penningtonreading it now!
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    Thanks @Bugyotsuji
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    Is this a Gunto feature? Again, haven't seen before...but I'm still a newbie. I've also attached pics of the mei.
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    Thank you Kiipu. Even as a newbie, it didn't seem to fit the bill as a surrender tag.
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    Attached is mine. Can anyone shed light on this? Being all kanji, I'm confused, as I thought surrender tags had information in English.
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